I’m working on a History exercise and need support.
1- One of the means by which the Reformation ideas spread was through the printing and propagation of visual propaganda in the form of “broadsheets”. These broadsheets were large pieces of paper that often contained news, political discussions, and woodcut images. Martin Luther’s cause had many artist supporters, who helped spread the message of Reformation.
Directions: Examine these 2 pieces of Reformation propaganda and answer the following questions in 2 paragraphs.
https://pages.uoregon.edu/dluebke/Reformations441/DeOrtuetOrigineMonachorum.jpg
https://pages.uoregon.edu/dluebke/Reformations441/DignaMercesPapae.jpg
1) What are these images showing us? (be specific)
2) With your knowledge of what the Reformation was about, what do you think the meaning of each picture is?
Outcome: The purpose of this activity is to understand the means by which Reformation ideas spread to common people, who would have been more easily influenced by visuals rather than theological writing.
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2- Directions: After exploring “The Garden of Earthly Delights (Links to an external site.)“, https://archief.ntr.nl/tuinderlusten/en.html# answer the following questions about the Early Modern World’s notion about Hell in 2 full paragraphs:
1) What are your first thoughts about Bosch’s painting of The Garden of Earthly Delights as a whole?
2) Examine the left panel (Hell), what sort of details does Bosch present here to show that it is a hellish landscape? (include specific details).
3) After looking at this piece from the Northern Renaissance, how do you think Early Modern individuals understood the idea of Hell?
Outcome: The purpose of this assignment is to explore Northern Renaissance Art as well as the idea of “Hell” in the minds of individuals who lived in the Early Modern World. This will help us understand why it was so important for European Christians to avoid damnation.
